Yahya
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; form of john.
Babies a year
625
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#616
up from #706
UK popularity
#81
625 babies · up from #93
How Yahya has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #979 |
| 2016 | #936 |
| 2017 | #922 |
| 2019 | #949 |
| 2022 | #938 |
| 2023 | #883 |
| 2024 | #706 |
| 2025 | #616 |
In 2025, 625 babies in England and Wales were named Yahya. In the US, 230 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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